Anatololacerta anatolica #2- for BUDAK

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Anatololacerta anatolica #2- for BUDAK
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Copyright: Bayram Gocmen (boreocypriensis) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3337 W: 139 N: 3772] (9906)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-03-25
Categories: Reptiles
Camera: Nikon Coolpix 5400
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Bayram's dedications, Turkish Herpetofauna, Dedications at TrekNature Part Three, Reptiles - Lizards, Chuckwallas, Agamas & Tegus 3, RARE or SIGNIFICANT contributions to TN 3 [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-04-03 2:03
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Anatololacerta anatolica anatolica (Anatolian Rock Lizard) [in Turk. Anadolu Kaya Kertenkelesi] #2

I dedicate this photo to my close friend, professional colleague, and also my first supervisor on herpetology, Professor Abidin BUDAK who is also one of the first students of Professor Muhtar BASOGLU (First Turkish Herpetologist).

Anatololacerta (Anatolian Rock Lizards) genus includes more closely related three species (A. anatolica, A. oertzeni and A. danfordi) which are mainly endemic to Anatolia. They are known from the Western and SW Turkey and some neighbouring Aegean islands including Samos, Ikaria and Rhodes. They are small-sized lizards up to about 75 mm from snout to vent; adult males often larger than females; head and body not very strongly depressed. They inhabit rock areas and loose stone walls in forested or wooded areas not much removed from water and frequently are seen while they are climbing on rock exposures and their anthropogenic equivalents. Feeds on mainly insects, rarely other small invertebrates. Males bite flank of females during copulation and a female lays 3–8 eggs.

Detailed information of the genus and its representatives was given in my previous posting of the species/subspecies. Thus, no more additional knowledge is present here. Anatolian Rock Lizard (A. anatolica) is represented with two subspecies:

(a) A. a. anatolica - in NW Anatolia.
(b) A. a. aegaea - in Samos island (Greece) and the nearby continental Samsundagh mountain range (i.e. Dilek Penninsula), Turkey.

Gular region and anterior parts of the belly in adults (sometimes whole belly) are brick-red to whitish. Vertebrale zone on the back is light brown with irregularly dispersed small black spots and white flecks. There are fairly broad and unspotted dorsolateral (supraciliar) stripes separating vertebral and lateral bands. Outer one or two longitudinal rows of ventral plates have generally dark spots. It has significantly narrower pileus (head width) and numerious (nearly ever more than 15) enlarged marginal plates.
In nominate race the supraciliar stripes are resolved in white flecks, whereas it is generally form a continuous white stripe in A. a. aegaea. Also the later one has typically lower gular scale numbers and longer first supratemporal scale compare to nominate race. Vertebral zone darker as well.

Bayram

References:
1. Göçmen, B. (Unpub. results). The results of herpetological trips.
2. Budak, A. & Göçmen, B. (2005). Herpetology. Ege Üniversitesi Fen Fakültesi Kitaplar Serisi, No. 194, Ege Üniversitesi Basimevi, Bornova-Izmir, 226 pp [2nd Edition, 2008].
3. Baran, I. & Atatür, M. K. (1998). Turkish Herpetofauna (Amphibians & Reptiles). Ministry of Environment, Ankara. 214 pp.
4. Arnold, E. N., Arribas, O. & Carranza, S. (2007). Systematics of the Palaearctic and Oriental lizard tribe Lacertini (Squamata Lacertidae Lacertinae), with descriptions of eight new genera. Zootaxa 1430: 1-86.
5. Eiselt, J. & Schmidtler, J. F. (1986). Der Lacerta danfordi-Komplex. Spixiana, 9 (3): 289-328.
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  • zulfu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 441 W: 0 N: 68] (472)
  • [2008-04-03 2:16]

Sayın Hocam bu kertenkele hem Anadolu'lu hem de bu kadar güzel.
Elinize sağlık. O kadar bir tatlı duruyor ki insanın hakikaten öpesi geliyor.
Çok teşekkürler.
Mehmet

Merhaba Hocam,
Dünkü türün güzel bir karesi daha! Özellikle, üreme döneminde olan hayvanın boyun altı enfes kiremit rengi çok güzel görünüyor. Paylaşım için teşekkürler.
Naşit

Hello Bayram,

Excellent close-up. Great composition, POV, DOF and sharpness. Very good eye contact.
Well done,
Cheers,
Mariki

Hi Bayram

Good shot of lizard emerging over the rock.
Great sharpness and I like the composition.
Good pattern detail

Chris

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  • emystr (0)
  • [2008-04-03 4:29]
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Anadolu için endemik olan güzel bir Anadolu Kaya kertenkelesi portresi.
Elinize sağlık.
selamlar
Dinçer

Another fine mouthful of triple "Anatolia", this time nicely dedicated to my long-standing friend and colleague, Dr. Abidin Budak. Thank you for sharing this beautiful image with us and for your kind dedication to my friend.
Mehmet

My dear Bro!
What an amazing shot!I love your frame and POV!
Very well done!
Cheers!
Goldy

Hi Bayram,
A nice capture of this beautiful lizard. Another very good POV. Excellent sharp details and a fine composition. Thanks a lot for sharing my friend.

Offf offfffff. Hocam bu ne güzellik... harika her şeyiyle...
kertiş de size çok tatlı bakmış. Çok güzel görünüyor hakikaten. Elinize sağlık. Teşekkürler.
Kıbrıs'tan selamlar.
Nazım

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1555 W: 233 N: 5091] (17959)
  • [2008-04-03 6:09]
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Hello Bayram!
Very sharp shot of this Anatolian Rock Lizard!
We can see lots of detail in the scales and also in the rock.
Excellent DOF and BG.
Superb composition.
I love the look on his face :-)
Well done Geckoman!

Joe

Hi hocam you do so well at photographing reptiles
another very good one
good pov nice sharpness and good contrast
tfs Toba

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1675 W: 8 N: 4022] (13255)
  • [2008-04-03 9:04]

Hi Bayram,

I think this lizard is beautiful. Its colors and its markings which you show in fine detail are wonderful. Wonderful face and the eye is superb - seems to be looking right at you. And, of course, I love the feet.

Jane

Hi Bayram
Very nice shot. Your lizard has a deadly look in her eyes ;-) I like the POV. Sharpness is very good and background is nicely homogenous. As always the note is very detail and informative. All the shots including the WS in your previous post are great
TFS
Krzysztof

Selam Bayram Hocam, gerçekten çok tatlı bir kertenkelemizin çok tatlı bir çekimi.
Yumuşak zemin ve saha derinliği harika.
Elinize ve emeğinize sağlık.
Teşekkürler.
Bahadır

Bayram merhaba,
Bizim Anadolu kertenkelesinin yine çok güzel bir fotoğrafı. Eline sağlık. Selamlar
Mustafa

Hi Bayram,

good composition and low pov, beautiful colors with the light in his eye.


Regards Gert

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  • SkyF Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2447 W: 207 N: 2035] (8113)
  • [2008-04-03 11:33]

Hello Bayram,
never thought I would call a lizard cute, but I have to admit this one is. Love the way it peaks over into your lens.
Wonderful sharp details, textures and colors look great.
Very nice composition.
TFS..Sky

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  • Ishi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 85 W: 0 N: 401] (1580)
  • [2008-04-03 12:28]

Merhaba Bayram,

Superb portrait of a truly beautiful reptile! I love the way it posed for you

TFS!

Ishi

Selam Bayram Hocam, her zmankinden çok daha sevimli olmuş bizim Anadolu kertenkelesi. Renkler ve kompozisyon harika!
Elinize emeğinize sağlık.
Deniz

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  • fiyo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 969 W: 5 N: 2191] (8022)
  • [2008-04-03 12:57]

Merhaba Bayram bey,renk ve desenleriyle bu güzel kertenkeleyi çok nefis fotoğraflamışsınız.Elinize sağlık, selamlar.

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1864 W: 2 N: 4738] (18250)
  • [2008-04-03 13:21]

Hi Bayram. I love the eye in this one just looking at you. great detail and colours. its as if he is looking over the top of the rock. you picture shows his great big feet . well done tFs. interesting notes too.
Nick..

dünkünün harika pozundan sonra bu da onun kadar güzel bir çekim olmuş. yakaladığın bakış, açı, netlik, renkler, mermer kayaç hem kontrastı arttırmış hem de kompozisyon için güzel olmuş. en önemlisi sayın hocamızın çok beğeneceği bir fotoğraf olmuş. üye olmasa da siteyi ziyaret ettiği için hocama çok teşekkür eder; kendisine burdan saygı ve selamlarımı gönderiyorum. eline sağlık Bayram abi. iyi geceler, selamlar.

Merhaba Bayram, Selam!!
Another excellent composition of the Rock Lizard!
very fine closeup in great sharpness, real colour and superb details
very well done and notes
greeting
Tony

Stupendo primo piano, eccellenti POV e DOF, splendida composizione, straordinari i dettagli e l'occhio che dice ..., magnifici i colori. Grazie e complimenti. Ciao Maurizio

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  • EOSF1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1266 W: 103 N: 4311] (19463)
  • [2008-04-03 21:23]

Hello Bayram, great portrait of thiss repyile, sharp and clear and I really like the way it looks at you! Thanks!

Mario

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  • degani Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 184 W: 0 N: 255] (2018)
  • [2008-04-03 23:06]

Hi Bayram,
this little animal was just coming up from a rock and you shot it, very nice and natural picture, great explanation too, bravo as always my friend
kind regards
franco

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  • Mana Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1687 W: 20 N: 4738] (15476)
  • [2008-04-04 4:57]

Hi Bayram,
Wonderful shot with very impressive sharpness and colours on its scales. I like the way it is peeping out from below and its eye contact. Excellent POV and composition. Kudos.
TFS.
Sumon

Hi Bayram, splendid portrait of lovely lizard with fine details and wonderful sharpness, very well done, ciao Silvio

Hello Bayram,
I love this shot of the rock lizard on a marble rock. Great shadow and details. Interesting to see how the Lizard is looking right into the lense.

TFS,
Kirti

Parece que esté posando para tí la lagartija Bayram. No es fácil "cazarlas" en esas condiciones. Acertado encuadre. La piedra de fondo queda muy bien.
Un abrazo: Josep Ignasi Tejedor

hello Bayram

superb shot of this Rock Lizard, with a fine POV and framing
and a very excellent DOF, great sharpness of the subject,
and great details of the subject and the foreground, TFS

Asbed

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2726 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2008-04-06 20:53]

Hello Bayram

A superb capture of this Rock lizard.
The focus and sharpness are excellent.
Wonderful texture and colours are evident.
The shot is well composed and you have managed excellent eye detail and contact.
TFS

Rob

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  • meyerd Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 354 W: 63 N: 974] (3009)
  • [2008-04-07 11:36]

Hi Bayram,
another of your fantastic shots of unusual reptiles. The animal even seems to express its disapprouval with its eyes! Very well done again, my friend.
My best wishes,
Dietrich

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  • SelenE Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2337 W: 59 N: 4094] (13345)
  • [2008-04-08 11:29]

Merhaba Bayram Bey,
Cekim aciniz, detaylar, netlik, keskinlik ve goz temasi cok guzel. Elinize saglik
Selamlar

BUNA BAYILDIM BAYRAM. SANA BAKIYOR. COK DA MASUM BAKISLARI. COK BEGENDIM BUNU. ELINE SAGLIK.
LEYLA

Another excellent shot of this elegant looking Lizard. Very impressive sharpness and lovely colours... I liked the natural surroung here... tfs... regards... cypturk

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